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Venezuelan Aircraft Crash Kills Two, Sparks Investigation
10/23/2025
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- The twin-engine Cheyenne I aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Paramillo Airfield in Táchira, Venezuela, killing two and injuring two.
- Footage shows the aircraft flipping midair and creating a large fireball.
- Preliminary reports say the pilot lost control due to a tire explosion.
- The victims have been unofficially identified as Toni Bortone and Juan Maldonado.
- The plane was reportedly linked to logistics for Venezuela's socialist government.
